Played my first round with the 2015 TaylorMade Supreme Hybrid Golf Bag today. This is one of three bags TaylorMade is offering for next year. It is a stand bag which can be carried, or works great on a golf cart as well.
The bag is staying in the starting lineup since I shot an even-par 72 with it in play! Had to be the new bag…
TaylorMade Supreme Hybrid Golf Bag
Below is the description from TaylorMade:
Supreme Hybrid
Designed for a golfer who enjoys walking the course on occasion, but also enjoys cart riding, the Supreme Hybrid features the storage space of a cart bag with the mobility of a lightweight stand bag. The Supreme Hybrid is complete with two slots to accommodate oversized putter grips, double zippered garment pocket, a four-point shoulder strap with air mesh for ventilation, an anti-split stand system and a cart compatible base.
Additional features include:
14-way top with handle
4 full-length dividers
10 pockets
Crush-resistant construction
Glove tab
MSRP: $219.99
I’m now in the review process and will post my findings when I’ve had enough rounds to comfortably assess this golf bag. Stay tuned.
I’m now in the midst of my testing phase for the GolfBuddy WT4 Golf GPS Watch. As you can see from the picture below, this is a very sharp looking unit.
GolfBuddy WT4 Golf GPS Watch
After a few more evaluation rounds I’ll be posting my completeGolfBuddy WT4 Golf GPS Watch review soon. So far I dig the look and how solid the GPS yardages are. I don’t wear watches often, so I’ve got it now attached to my golf bag.
Below is a Christmas golf gift guide of some great electronic golf gadgets. Each item below features a link and photo. Click either the link or the photo to head to the original Hooked On Golf Blog product review.
Laser Rangefinder
A fairly new golf laser rangefinder is the killer Bushnell Tour Z6 “Jolt.” It electrocutes you when you 3-putt, as punishment. Well, not really but it should.
Bushnell Tour Z6 Laser Rangefinder with Pinseeker + Jolt
The Z6 Jolt is a solid laser for those of you like me who prefer exact yardages.
Golf GPS
Golf Buddy’s VS4 Mini Talking GPS is SO convenient. It is tiny and delivers precise GPS yardages to more than 30,000 built-in courses.
GolfBuddy VS4 Golf GPS
A voice automatically informs you when you’re on the next hole, and will give you yardages whenever the button is pressed.
Personal Launch Monitor
Practice and fitting clubs is greatly helped by the use of a launch monitor. But some launch monitors, as great as they are, cost more than a new car.
Swing Caddie SC100 Golf Launch Monitor
The Swing Caddie SC100 Personal Golf Launch Monitor gives the golfer some great data like ball speed, shot distance, swing speed, and smash factor.
Shot Tracking
Game Golf’s Digital Tracking System is up for the HOG product of the year awards.
This GPS based system tracks all of the golfer’s shots on any golf course. Once home, the golfer loads the data into the computer and can track each shot over a Google map, and see all sorts of great game-helping statistics.
Music
For those who like to have some music playing while practicing on the range, in the shower, or even…gulp… on the course, check out the Boom Swimmer Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker.
Boom Swimmer Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
Unit available at the Apple store. Please, no Kenny G.
This is a perfect book for me (no not a picture book). It is the kind of book I can grab and read a page or two and glom some mild entertainment from.
I played golf with a masseuse. She rubbed me the wrong way.
and…
I played golf with a midget. He had a great short game.
These are a couple of highlights from the golf joke book Two Golf Balls Rolled Into A Bar
Golf Joke Book
This is a fun book to have sitting around at the office, on the coffee table, or by the commode.
Suggested Jokes for Volume 2
“You know you’re a bad golfer when you need to re-grip your ball retriever.”
“A blind squirrel humps a broken military clock twice a day (obviously more to this story).”
“Golf is 90% mental. The other 10% is in your head.”
“I asked my caddie if I could hit through the tree saying ‘trees are 90% air.’ He said, ‘so is a screen door.'”
I’m a traditionalist when it comes to playing the game of golf and as such I have not been of the belief that music should be played on speakers during a round. I’ve played golf with a few who have done so in their golf carts and kept the volume down so as to not bother anyone else, and I suppose that’s fine. I’m trying to accept listening to music on the course in the “grow golf” perspective. So perhaps it is acceptable, so long as it does not ruin the experience of other golfers. With that said, please keep the barftastic Kenny G, Hootie and the Blowfish, Dave Matthews, John Mayer, and James Taylor the hell away from me.
On the golf bag: Boom Swimmer Waterproof Bluetooth Speaker
If you want to play some metal or progressive rock, lets talk. Perhaps some Lamb of God, Meshuggah, Sevendust, Porcupine Tree, Tool…
The Boom Swimmer Bluetooth speaker is your ticket for listening to some fabulous metal on the course. It comes in a small and waterproof package but cranks up nicely, with some surprising bass response. Not enough to rattle my bowels loose like I prefer, but not bad given the size.
The Swimmer (as one might gather from the name) is waterproof. So if you’re golfing in the rain, the unit has no problems with that. Also, you can hang it in the shower (pic below) and listen to tunes while scrubbing behind your ears.
A little speed metal in the morning shower does the body and mind good!
Here are the basic features and highlights:
- 100% waterproof with an IPX7 rating
- Bluetooth wireless connectivity
- Durable shock-proof and dust-proof design
- Two-hour charge time for up to eight hours of playback at maximum volume, or 16 hours at half volume.
- Rechargeable Lithium Ion battery
Setup is very easy. A couple of button pushes on your iPhone, Android Phone, iPad, tablet, computer or any bluetooth device and you’re sending a signal to the unit. I even used the unit on Halloween to play scary sounds and music on my front porch. No wires. Great.
Conclusion
The Swimmer can be used in so many applications other than just golf. It would make a great Christmas gift!
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